Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of women, Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 511)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years | ||
18–19 | 15 | 2.9 |
20–34 | 428 | 83.8 |
35–49 | 68 | 13.3 |
Mothers’ educational status | ||
Never attend formal education | 99 | 19.4 |
Primary school | 46 | 9 |
Secondary school and above | 366 | 71.6 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
House wife | 260 | 50.9 |
Government employee | 120 | 23.5 |
Merchant | 68 | 13.3 |
Student | 53 | 10.4 |
Othersa | 10 | 2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 476 | 93.2 |
Divorced | 28 | 5.5 |
Othersb | 7 | 1.4 |
Family monthly income(in US dollar) | ||
≤ 18 | 22 | 4.3 |
18.01–36.00 | 93 | 18.2 |
≥ 18.01 | 396 | 77.5 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 476 | 93.1 |
Muslim | 33 | 6.5 |
Catholic | 2 | 0.4 |
Radio /Television | ||
Yes | 475 | 93.0 |
No | 36 | 7.0 |
Husbands’ occupation | ||
Governmental employee | 320 | 62.6 |
Merchant | 69 | 23.5 |
Student | 55 | 10.8 |
Farmer | 43 | 8.4 |
Daily laborer | 24 | 4.7 |
Husband’s education | ||
Never attend formal education | 14 | 2.7 |
Primary school | 92 | 18 |
Secondary school and above | 405 | 79.3 |